Central District (Chegeni County)

The Central District of Chegeni County^[a] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان چگنی)^[b] is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarab-e Dowreh.^[6]

Central District (Chegeni County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان چگنی
District
Central District (Chegeni County)
Coordinates: 33°37′12″N 48°02′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Chegeni
Capital	Sarab-e Dowreh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,624
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni^[c] and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County,^[d] which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as Chegeni District of Khorramabad County) was 31,117 in 6,657 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 16,190 people in 4,015 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,624 inhabitants in 4,346 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District Population^[e]

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Dowreh RD	9,208	9,444	8,907
Kashkan RD[f]	10,294
Teshkan RD	10,303	5,231	5,004
Sarab-e Dowreh (city)	1,312	1,515	1,713
Total	31,117	16,190	15,624
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Dowreh County^[3]
2. Formerly Chegeni District (بخش چگنی)^[4] and previously Dowreh-ye Chegeni District (بخش دوره چگني)^[5]
3. Renamed the Central District of Chegeni County^[4]
4. Renamed Chegeni County^[3]
5. As Chegeni District of Khorramabad County at the 2006 census
6. Transferred to Shahivand District and renamed Kashkan-e Shomali Rural District^[6]